Iranian navy ships return from Syria through Suez
Reuters, Feb 21 2012
Two Iranian naval ships returned from Syria through the Suez Canal Tuesday, a Suez Canal source said. The ships entered the canal from the Mediterranean Sea early in the morning, heading south toward the Red Sea, and were expected to leave the canal Tuesday afternoon, the source said. The ships had docked at the Syrian port of Tartous, in a show of support for Syrian Pres Assad.
No Iranian ships docked in Syrian port: Pentagon
Reuters, Feb 21 2012
The Pentagon said on Tuesday it had no indication that Iranian ships had docked in Syria over the weekend. It was widely reported that two Iranian warships docked at the Syrian port of Tartous on Saturday. The ships were said to be providing training for Syrian naval forces. Pentagon spokesman Little said:
We have absolutely no indication whatsoever the Iranian ships ever docked in Syrian ports. We believe the ships in fact did not dock in Syria. There appears to be nothing particularly noteworthy about the latest deployment of the warships. It seems this was a relatively routine transit through the Suez Canal and now, apparently, back.
